Monastery E-News for 2005 - 2006
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August 24 -- Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “One With Christ” (delivered on August 2, 2001) [includes audio]
August 20 -- Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “Seeking and Pursuing Peace” (delivered on July 26, 2001) [includes audio]
August 10 - Father Edmund Brand, monk of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, dies at 92
August 1 - Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “Now is the Time” (delivered on July 19, 2001) [includes audio]
July 30 - Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “Everything Begins with God” (delivered on July 12, 2001) [includes audio]
July 7 - Father Manuel Rodriguez, monk of the Our Lady of the Andes, dies at age 75.
July 6 - Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “Freely Receive, Effectively Fulfill” (delivered on May 31, 2001)
July 5 - Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict, “Being Beloved Children of God” (delivered on March 8, 2001)
June 11 - “The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity,” Homily by Fr. Ed Morley, OCSO on Sunday, June 11, 2006, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (audio)
June 9 - “The Third Time,” homily delivered by Father Matt Torpey on the 50th anniversary of his ordination. (audio)
- Divine Office for Vespers I of Pentecost
June 7 - Article by Father James on Brother Basil which appeared in “Starting Point” of the National Catholic Reporter, February 17, 2006
June 7 - From the writings of Father James: On the South River
June 6 - From the writings of Fr. James Behrens: Pentecost
June 6 - Dom Damien of Gethsemani chapter talk to the community
June 5 - Fourth anniversary of Dom Augustine Moore’s death
June 4 - Article in Rockdale Citizen on Father Luke
June 4 - Dom Damien’s homily for Pentecost (audio)
June 3 - Dom Basil Pennington’s talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict
June 2 - Thoughts from the infirmary... “I Wonder” by Br. Mark Dohle, OCSO
June 1 - “Children of God” Homily by Abbot Francis Michael, OCSO Sunday, May 7, 2006 — Fourth Sunday of Easter “Good Shepherd Sunday” on the occasion of the Lifetime Promises of the Lay Cistercians of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery
June 1 - New Item in Abbey Store Introducing MonkCrafted Note Cards
May 31 - Article by Father James appeared in “Starting Point” of the National Catholic Reporter, May 19, 2006 and “Mary” Homily by Fr. Gerard Goss, OCSO Wednesday, May 31, 2006 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (audio)
May 30 - Reflections II on the Readings from the Mass by Fr. Matt Torpey, OCSO (audio)
May 29 - Intercessory Prayers
May 28 - “The Living Truth” Homily by Fr. Gerard Goss, OCSO Sunday, May 28, 2006 – Seventh Sunday of Easter (audio)
May 27 - Compline at the Monastery (audio)
May 27 - “What’s In a Name?” Homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO Saturday, May 27, 2006 – Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter (with audio)
May 25 - "Heavenly Match - Franklin welcomes partnership with monastery in land conservation" Article in the Rockdale Citizen by Jay Jones, staff reporter.
May 24 - “Revealed by the Holy Spirit” Homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO Wednesday, May 24, 2006 – Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter (with audio).
May 23 - “The Good News is Spread” Homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO and Plein Air Paintings of Fr. Tom (with audio) .
May 22 - Gallery of Paintings at Welcome Center Now Focus of Attention and From the Monastery Archives… 25 years ago… Father Anthony’s Mission To Africa.
May 21 - "Love in Action" Homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO Sunday, May 21, 2006 – Sixth Sunday of Easter (with audio)
May 20 - “Loving Others Through Friendship” Homily by Fr. Anthony Delisi, OCSO Saturday, May 20, 2006 – Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter (with audio)
May 20 - The Last Day and Hours of Father Francis Xavier’s Life & Father Francis Xavier, Monastery Founder, Dies by Gretchen Keiser, Staff Writer The Georgia Bulletin
May 19 - Crosses Along The Way Point Homeward by Fr. James Behren, OCSO The Georgia Bulletin
May 19 - Reflections on the Mass Readings Fr. Matthew Torpey, OCSO
May 18 - Monastery Paint Out announcement.
May 18 - “Even the Twigs” Homily by Fr. Anthony Delisi, OCSO (with audio file)
May 17 - Monastery in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
May 16 - Homily by Fr. Anthony Delisi, OCSO (with audio file)
May 15 - Homily by Fr. Anthony Delisi, OCSO (with audio file)
May 14 - Homily delivered by Abbot Francis Michael Stiteler, OCSO at the Funeral Mass of Fr. Francis Xavier Kavanagh, OCSO (with audio file)
May 13 - Father Francis Xavier Kavanagh 93, led Holy Spirit monastery tours by Derrick Henry Atlanta Journal Constitution.
May 11 - Celebrating The Ongoing Gifts Of God by Fr. James Behren, OCSO
May 10 - Father Francis Xavier, monastery founder, dies at age 94
May 3 - What I Heard at the Monastery Could a Silent Retreat Help Me Listen to Myself—and Understand My Calling? by Lynn Coulter
May 2 - 2006 Spring Newsletter coming soon
May 1 - Father Damian Turk, 80, master mechanic Abbot says, ‘he could fix anything’ by Kay Powell
April 28 - Damian’s Stone by Father James Behrens, OCSO
April 27 - Father Damian Turk dies at age 80
November 1 – Brother Bill Reams dies at age 67
September 2005
September 2 – “The Womb of the Divine,” talk given by Fr. James Behrens, OCSO, on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at the Spiritual Implications of the Incarnation Retreat
September 2 – “The Spiritual Implications of the Incarnation,” talk given by Fr. Matt Torpey, OCSO a at the Presbyterian Ministers Retreat on Thursday, April 14, 2005
September 2 – “Being a Living Gospel of God’s Love,” homily by Abbot Francis Michael Stiteler, OCSO, on Sunday, August 14, 2005
September 2 – Homilies of Father Anthony for the Twenty-first Week of Ordinary Time
September 2 – “The Four Degrees of Love in Saint Bernard: Then and Now,” homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO, delivered on Saturday, August 20, 2005, Solemnity of Saint Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church
September 2 – From the writings of Father James: Small Lift for Life; The Typewriter Man; Porches
September 2 – Three South Florida Lay Cistercians Make Lifetime Promises
September 2 – “God’s Personal Love for You,” homily delivered by Fr. Anthony Delisi, OCSO, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Conyers, Georgia on Sunday, August 28, 2005 (Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time)
September 2 – Brother Mark’s thoughts from the monastery infirmary: Emilio; Late in the Waiting Room
September 9 – Homilies of Father Tom Francis for the Twenty-second week in Ordinary Time beginning with Sunday, August 28, 2005.
September 9 – “Freely Receive and Effectively Fulfill” is a talk given by Abbot M. Basil Pennington, OCSO, on the Rule of Saint Benedict on May 31, 2001.
September 9 – Brother Mark’s thoughts from the monastery infirmary: “Time Travel,” “A Trip with Edmund,” and “Clinging.”
September 9 – From the writings of Father James… “Weakness.”
September 18 – The Seeds of Saint Benedict by Father Lawrence Swartz, OCSO
September 18 – Reprint of a Monastery E-news posted on Friday, April 30, 2004. Fr. Lawrence Celebrates His 97th Birthday
September 28 – Father Lawrence Swartz dies at age 98
August 2005
August 1 – 2005 International Meeting of Lay Cistercians in Clairvaux, France
August 1 – Archbishop Gregory Welcomed to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery
August 1 – Homilies of Fr. Matt Torpey, OCSO for the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (July 24-30, 2005)
August 1 – “It Is Mercy I Desire and Not Sacrifices (Matt 9:13),” Homily by Abbot General Bernardo Olivera, OCSO at the Third International Lay Cistercian Meeting in Clairvaux, France (June 1-7, 2005) [Sunday, June 5, 2005 – Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time]
August 1 – Happy Birthday, Fr. Luke!
August 1 – From the writings of Fr. James: “Calling Dr. Luke,” “What Remains,” and “Small and Living Things”
August 16 – “To Know Jesus’ Love for Us,” Chapter talk by Abbot Francis Michael on July 17, 2005
August 16 – “The Good News of God’s Mercy,” Chapter talk by Abbot Francis Michael on July 24, 2005
August 16 – “A Grace That Transforms the World,” Chapter talk by Abbot Francis Michael on July 31, 2005
August 16 – “Clean-up of Pineboard Monastery Ends”
August 16 – From the writings of Father James: “The Night Office”
August 16 – “Centering Prayer and the Fruits of Contemplation,” a talk by Father Gerard
August 16 – “Being Beloved Children of God,” a talk on the Rule of Saint Benedict given by Abbot M. Basil Pennington on March 8, 2001
August 16 – “A Dream Come True,” homily by Father James on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2005
August 16 – Homilies of Father James Behrens for the 19th Week of Ordinary Time
July 2005
July 1 – Homily by Abbot Francis Michael for the Funeral Mass of Father Charles Zell
July 2 – Homily by Father Malchy Corley on the Solemnity of Holy Trinity (May 22, 2005): “In the Midst of This Great Battle”
July 7 – Solemn Profession of Father James with Photo Gallery (photos by John and Thomas Spink)
July 8 – Homilies of Father James for the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
July 10 – Happy Birthday, Fr. Malachy! Father Malachy talks about his life, “From Indian Creek to Honey Creek”
July 11 – “The Story and Glory of Benedict,” by Father Malachy appeared in The Georgia Bulletin, June 19, 1980.
July 12 – Homilies of Father Matt for the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time.
July 13 – Homily delivered by Abbot Francis Michael at the solemn profession of Father James Stephen Behrens on May 29, 2005, the solemnity of Corpus Christi
July 13 – “Giving Ourselves to the Insights of Saint Benedict,” homily delivered by Abbot Francis Michael on the solemnity of Saint Benedict, July 11, 2005
July 13 – Preserving the monastic landscape through art: Artists converged for “Monastery Paint Out.” See the online gallery
July 14 – On-line gallery of paintings from Monastery Paint Out now available. “Landscape Escape: Painters to hold fundraiser to benefit local monastery,” by Karen J. Rohr, features editor, The Rockdale Citizen, June 22, 2005
July 14 – Homilies of Fr. Anthony for the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time
July 15 – Homilies of Fr. Gerard for the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time
July 16 – “The Thorns of Life,” homily by Fr. Methodius for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
July 17 – “Forgiveness,” homily by Fr. Matt prepared for Saturday of the Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time
July 17 – “Empowering the Abbot,” chapter talk by Fr. Anthony on Sunday, July 3, 2005
July 17 – “Immersing Ourselves in the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” homily by Fr. Gerard for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 3, 2005
June 2005
June 10 – Abbot M. Basil Pennington, sixth abbot of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, dies from injuries from car crash. Death was on Friday, June 3 (Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
June 16 – Father Charles Zell dies early this morning
June 21 – Plein Air Painters at Monaster
June 23 – Article on death of Abbot M. Basil Pennington (The Georgia Bulletin, June 16, 2005); Monks to have Mass for Abbot Basil
June 30 – Homily by Abbot Francis Michael at the Memorial Mass for Abbot M. Basil Pennington on Monday, June 27, 2005
May 2005
May 1 – Homily by Fr. Matt, “Sanctify Christ as Lord in Your Hearts”
May 2 – “Monks Offer Retreat For Those Past ‘Halfway Mark,’” The Georgia Bulletin (April 28, 2005 issue)
May 3 – Homily by Fr. Matt, “Seeing Jesus With Our Heart”
May 4 – Homily by Fr. Matt, “Guided by the Spirit Step by Step”
May 5 – Solemnity of the Ascension homily by Fr. Matt, “The Mystery of the Ascension”
May 7 – Homily by Fr. Matt, “God’s Story, Our Story”
May 8 – Homily by Fr. Anthony, “The Spirit of Glory”
May 9 – Article in The Milwaukee Journal, Friday, April 30, 1948, “The Brotherhood of Perpetual Silence” about Armand de Rancé and the history of the Cistercian-Trappists.
May 10 – Homily by Fr. Anthony, “The Rain of the Spirit”
May 11 – Homily by Fr. Anthony, “The Light of the Holy Spirit”
May 12 – Homily by Fr. Anthony, “The Gift of the Holy Spirit”
May 13 – Archival Homily by Fr. Cyprian Carew, “The Holy Spirit Teaches the Attentive Soul”
May 14 – Who are the Lay Cistercians of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery? Jacki Rychlicki talks about the formation program of the Lay Cistercians of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery
May 14 – Homily by Fr. Anthony, “The Holy Spirit, the Fire of God’s Love”
May 15 – Solemnity of Pentecost: Blessings from the monks, including consecration prayer to the Holy Spirit
May 16 – As we return to Ordinary Time, the next monastery e-news will be after June 10th.
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